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Po Politickin Ep 78: The Heatmakerz [WeBuildHits Edition]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (212)Doc Ish (Multi-Platnium Producer, Writer, Artist, Risk Taker) From Hartford, CT
Equipment he uses:
MPC 2000XL, live instruments, SP-1200, ASR-10, Pro-Tools, and anything he can get his hands on.
Ish believes music is cathartic, being the language of his emotions and the voice of his soul. Ish has a distinct talent. He is able to extrinsically capture the poetry of the world he lives in, both musically and lyrically, in a way that is unique and defines the name Doc Ish. He prides himself on his ability to be a man of the world, promoting solutions over drama, and strives to be that change he wishes to see in the world. For that reason, Ish is a man of few words, speaking loudest through his actions.
In 2009 Doc Ish got his first major placement on Eminem’s comeback album “Relapse” producing his comeback single “We Made You”.
Winning “VMA AWARD” with “We Made You”
Winning his first Grammy “Relapse”
**Who Doc Ish has Produced for/worked with:
Eminem
Bizarre (of D-12)
Neyo
Talib Kweli
Joe Budden
KRS-One
Kool G Rap
Max B
Saigon
Red Cafe
Quan
Sean Price
Joell Ortiz
Nipsey Hussle
Ransom
Uncle Murder
Nova-Cain
Nature
Buckshot
Rockness
Termanology
Apollo Swyf
The Abnormals
Wu-Tang
Crooked I
Shabazz the Disciple
Hell Razah
NBS
**Projects working on or working with now/ “The First Treatment” Doc’s debut album “A No Brainer” Doc and Billy Danze Nipsey Hussles album Neyo Sam Adams Apollo Swyf Album “Untitled”
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Classic Game is back for X-Box 360 and Playstation 3
Mortal Kombat [2011] – Official E3 2010 Announcement Trailer
Welcome to another edition of Po Politickin. On today’s episode, we politick with best-selling author Terrance Dean. Terrance discusses his explosive 2008 memoir “Hiding In Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry – from Music to Hollywood” and his upcoming release “Straight, From Your Gay Best Friend”. DJ Pete Blue also stops by with a R&B mix featuring dope music from Ciara, Rihanna, Keri Hilson, and more. Call our Toll Free Po-line at 1-888-412-0390.
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Boy Face “Big Apple State of Mind” [Island/Def Jam Digital]
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J Continuous – Do It (Yeah Yeah)
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DJ Quicksilva “Hands Up Now” [E1 Music/Koch]
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It’s on the web as well. It’s more of an uptempo record.
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The iStandard 2 Day ‘ATLANTA STYLE’ Producer Showcase (F/ Archie Eversole)
Wednesday April 14th and Thursday April 15th
AND
The ASCAP ‘Hip Hop’ Artist Showcase
Thursday April 15th (10pm-12am)
@ Vinyl ( 1374 West Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30309 )
Both Nights the Doors open @ 800pm, Show @ 830pm, Networking After
21 and Over w/ ID is a Must, Dress is Casual and Neat
$20 for Both Night, $15 for one (Purchase at door)
50% of total door proceeds will benefit UigNite Haiti
The iStandard Producer Showcase is the longest running, most successful producer event in the world. Starting in NYC 5 years ago, iStandard is now in 8 major markets such as Miami, Philly, San Francisco, LA, ATL, Chicago and several NEW cities on the schedule for 2010. During the show, producers play 5 beats each and get critiqued by a panel of industry execs, platinum producers and tastemakers in efforts to educate them on their presentational skills and overall approach to making music. The producers are then given verbal feedback from our judges and at the end of the show a winner is announced and a prize package consisting of production software, interviews and additional exposure oriented perks is awarded. iStandard has had amazing judges over the years from DJ Premier, Swizz Beats, and Hi Tek to Sha Money XL (Co founder of G Unit) Lenny S (VP of A&R Def Jam), Riggs Morales (SR VP of A&R Shady Records) and Senator Skid (AR Manager Bad Boy Records) to name a few. Producers, through our showcase, have placed records with 50 Cent, The Clipse, KRS One and Buckshot as well as Jill Scott and The Viacom Network (MTV). The iStandard Producer Showcase is a professionally run, well organized event that has a great reputation in the music industry while putting up and coming producers at the forefront of their movement.
The Judges for this 2 Day ‘LA Style’ event are incredible…
The J.U.S.T.I.C.E League- Multi Platinum Producers for Mary J Blige, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy and more
Don Cannon- Multi Platinum Producer for Lil Wayne, TI, Young Jeezy and more
Needlz- Multi Platinum Producer for Young Buck, 50 Cent, Ludacris, Lloyd Banks, The Game and more
Los da Mystro- Multi Platinum producer for The Dream, Trey Songz, Usher, J Holiday and more
w/ more TBA
Featured Artists on Night 2 during the ASCAP ‘Hip Hop’ Showcase Include-
KILLER MIKE AND YOUNG DRO!!!! as well as Attitude, Prince, Wize, Yung C and Rasheeda
To submit to be considered for this PRODUCER showcase, click link and choose ‘ATLANTA”
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The iStandard 2 Day ‘Chicago Style’ Producer Showcase
Tuesday Mar 30th and Wednesday Mar 31st
@ Tini Martini ( 2169 N Milwaukee Ave )
ITS OUR 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY COME PARTY WITH US
Doors @ 830pm, Show @ 930pm, Networking After
21 and Over w/ ID is a Must, Dress is Casual and Neat
$20 for Both Night, $15 for one (Purchase at door)
The iStandard Producer Showcase is the longest running, most successful producer event in the world. Starting in NYC 5 years ago, iStandard is now in 8 major markets such as Miami, Philly, San Francisco, LA, ATL, Chicago and several NEW cities on the schedule for 2010. During the show, producers play 5 beats each and get critiqued by a panel of industry execs, platinum producers and tastemakers in efforts to educate them on their presentational skills and overall approach to making music. The producers are then given verbal feedback from our judges and at the end of the show a winner is announced and a prize package consisting of production software, interviews and additional exposure oriented perks is awarded. iStandard has had amazing judges over the years from DJ Premier, Swizz Beats, and Hi Tek to Sha Money XL (Co founder of G Unit) Lenny S (VP of A&R Def Jam), Riggs Morales (SR VP of A&R Shady Records) and Senator Skid (AR Manager Bad Boy Records) to name a few. Producers, through our showcase, have placed records with 50 Cent, The Clipse, KRS One and Buckshot as well as Jill Scott and The Viacom Network (MTV). The iStandard Producer Showcase is a professionally run, well organized event that has a great reputation in the music industry while putting up and coming producers at the forefront of their movement.
The Judges for this 2 Day ‘Chicago Style’ event are incredible…
Rockwilder (Grammy award winning Multi Platinum Producer for Jay Z, Meth and Red)
Dart Parker (Director of A&R Shady Records)
Prolyfic (Producer for Lupe Fiasco, Young Berg, Foxy Brown and more)
Featured Producers Maja 7, Blu Blockr and last years champion Ill Brown
Featured Artists Include- 5 Star, Ko Starz, Speakeasy, Leno The Extraordinaire, BBK and DTP/ Def Jam recording artists BXC.
To submit to be considered for this showcase, click link and choose ‘Chicago’
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Kimberly M. Yancey
Known for his alternative collaborations, Jay-Z , is a sure taste-maker. After working with Linkin Park on 2004’s Collision Course, he undoubtedly has something else up his sleeve for this year.
Jack White has collaborated with Jay-Z on an “unbelievable” song.
The White Stripes frontman said he was impressed with the’99 Problems’ rapper’s wordplay when he played him some ideas in the studio recently.
He explained: “I just did a record with Jay-Z. We did a song together a few weeks ago. It was incredible. I played him something that I’ve been kicking around for a while and he immediately came out with words for it. It’s unbelievable-sounding.”
Recently Jay-Z has described Jack – who also drums with band The Dead Weather and plays guitar and sings with The Raconteurs – as a “renaissance man”, and although the musician didn’t say what his recordings with the rapper were for, it is thought the track could be included on the next Jay-Z album, which he has previously declared he wants to be “the most experimental record I ever made”.

By: Kimberly M. Yancey Time: 1:12AM March 3, 2010
From a cool universe where everybody’s nobody is somebody. Whether under a fitted cap, standing strong by a bursting green backpack or roman numerals used to mark one’s identity, a man’s language is heard to resurrect in color.
XV, was an artist many expected to be on the cover of XXL. Once the list was exposed the artist automatically went to work. He released his first mixtape for 2010, 30 Minute Layover, last Saturday and is now collaboratively perfecting ,Vizzy Zone. But in the midst of his stride there is a constant battle with the politics of hip-hop and his relationship with hip-hop.
“I would say my love for hip-hop is a great relationship. I get music the way others don’t. The best thing about me lyrically, anything you may think of I know how to say it in a rap. That’s just a regular conversation. I know how to spin words and use words or phrases that have double meanings.
But the Hip-hop industry, we have the worse relationship ever. I break up with it like every other week just because what I have to deal with.When the XXL cover was released and if I had to say anything to Hip-hop I would say, “You f *cking them other n*ggas, you f*cking them!” So hip-hop, the industry, and I have a fickle relationship because I keep doing it. It’s like one of those long-term relationships when you say, “You keep acting like this and it’s over”, but you always go back.”
XV’s love for hip-hop inspired his latest mixtape, 30 Minute Layover, a work for his fans without collaborations.
“Lots of things transpired since the XXL list. A lot of the guys on the cover, I’m friends with. They have contacted me like “Yo, are you going to the XXL?” Then I would say no, and they will be like “I don’t know if I’m supposed to tell you this.” So I found out like mad early. I guess because the people who are on the cover didn’t know who were going to be next to them. I had calls from artists, who asked me if I’m going out to the shoot in New York. And then I hit up XXL. So a lot of things transpired that made me feel underrated. I’m just going to hit them in the head and that’s why I created my mixtape. “
How does XV really feel about not making XXL’s list?
I feel snubbed. I feel that I should have been there based on the artists that they chose. This year they picked artists that I’m eye level with. I have records with four of them. Eight artists out of the10, I know musically. I find it weird for XXL to have a conversational piece and not bring me up. But I will say this, I was brought up. It’s just politics, to be nice about it and the people at XXL played their game. I’m not upset. But I do wish people would stop saying, “How you not going to put XV on it”. I wish they would start saying “I’m glad they didn’t put XV on it” because I don’t want to be pigeon-holed as 10 freshmen because it puts a time limit on my success. What they’re saying is they all have to do something big this year. I’m thankful I’m not on it, but the exposure and the title behind it means something. It’s priceless, something I can’t get. It’s like the Grammy nomination for best new artist; you can only get that once. That’s the only thing that sucks. But I’m open for my own cover. So when I made my mixtape I said “F*ck XXL, I want to be on Time”. I believe in everything I’m doing this year and that’s all that really matters.
Everything would have changed if Drake and Nicki Minaj would have been on it. Then I could say I shouldn’t be on it. It’s two covers and even on a fold it doesn’t add up. I think if Drake and Nicki were on it, the list would change but I do believe OJ Juiceman would still be on the cover, unfortunately. I’ve had talks with people in that building and they love that guy. They love him, so what can you do? Many of those artists would have still been on it because the deals and their success they have secured in the industry. Drake and Nicki surpassed what that cover stands for, so it makes sense.”
XV’s personal list for 10 Freshmen for 10′,would range from most-anticipated to underrated newcomers.
“J.Cole, Nipsey Hussle, Big Sean, Wiz Khalifa, Mike Posner, Freddie Gibbs, myself (we’re going to get that right this time), Pill, Yelawulf, Chip Da Ripper. I would pick those 10 because I’m going by what the fans are saying even outside of me. And I agree with them, still knowing that people were snubbed like Chip and Yelawulf. They are dope artists. It’s just like the MTV list, they left Eminem off.”
Vizzy is working hard to reach his goal sonically with his next release, Vizzy Zone. The first single is called “Departure” . “Hello, Good-bye”, is a Beatles inspired song featuring Big Sean. XV collaborated with Mike Posner for another track called “Closet Freak”, which is about a girl who is infatuated with clothes. Also, you can expect to hear the King of R&B, R.Kelly, on a track with XV that is currently untitled.Vizzy Zone will be released on March 26th. He will start shooting his video for “Mirror’s Edge” in the next few weeks.
Lastly, is XV still the kid with the green backpack?
You can look for his album, The Kid with The Green Backpack, this August as he introduces himself ,being a nobody in the music industry and turning into who he is, XV.

By Kimberly M. Yancey Time: 3:00AM February 22, 2010
It is camouflage season and there are two men who are ready for war. Being a Hip-Hop duo, they share the best of both worlds and has recently invited us to the lyrically inferior, “Thug Planet”.
Capone and Noreaga started shooting the video for their unofficial single, “Thug Planet”, this past Saturday. But a week before this call to duty, I caught up with the duo. And here’s what they had to say.
Who is on War Report 2 ?
“We have Busta Rhymes and Raekwon. Busta was on the first War Report and Raekwon, we did a merger with him. His company and our company got together to make this album. Imam T.H.U.G. and Musaliny will be on the album as well. They’re family. It has evolved in so many ways. This experience has been wonderful and we’re just trying to live it out one more time.”
“We been had the idea to do the War Report 2, but it was never really an outlet. It was never someone perfect to throw it out with. We didn’t have access to the original producers. So as time progressed we seemed to reach out to certain people who are fans of the War Report like Busta Rhymes and Fat Joe. We would just play with the idea and everyone would be like “What!? That’s how it became a wonderful project and all the elements came through. We could have created an album and called it War Report 2 but it wouldn’t have been the same. We had to get the original elements: original artists, original producers and some of the people that are just from Queens. Tony Heathcliff, wasn’t on the original album but he sound so good on this album. It is just crazy. It feels like the stars and the planets and the Gods are aligned for us to win.”
CNN is on a mission to restore substance.
“I don’t follow trends anyway; I don’t even follow trends on twitter. The best thing is to let it come from your heart. When it comes from your heart its easier. And a lot times when people do what’s trendy it shows that you’re a follower not that you’re being creative. We’re not followers and never have been followers. We’ re doing music that is going to bring all of our fans back to us that have been there since our album in 97′. Some of those people have jobs; they’re working UPS or Fedex, handling bank loans or they’re lawyers now. We’re going to bring them back. We are doing the exact sound that they loved. And no, its not trendy but we’re going to make it trendy.”
Even-though Noreaga stated he has two favorite tracks, ” I Feel Pain” and “My Attribute”, he said they are subject to change. And that is what happens when you create great music.
“We’re not trying to change hiphop because Hip-Hop is so big. I want to change how people are perceived to do a record. They feel that a hit record is something you can smooth step, snap your fingers, or pop lock and drop it. I respect those records but I want to bring the substance back into it. I want to let people know the lyrical part is back. Along with the beats. Beats are poppin’ but that lyrical part is right there too. And we take pride in that. That’s what we’re set out to do. I’m not trying to change the whole world of Hip-Hop because its too big. If we can change our aspect and our fans who were with us from the beginning, we want them to look at us and say “They’re bringing it back to the way its supposed to be”, then we’re looking good.”
The album’s release date is June 15, 2010. C-N-N will be touring with Ghostface Killah, Method Man and Raekwon.